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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Attalos, agoranomos (West Asian mint) ; Unidentified
Mint
West Asian mint
Denomination
3 Uncias
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.30 cm
Width
4.70 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
77.33 - - Künker am Dom 2021 No No Yes
77.36 - - Auction Leu 2023 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Künker am Dom 2021: Mysia Bleigewicht 1.-2. Jh. Pergamon ss, graubraune Patina, selten! Erhaltung: ss, graubraune Patina, selten! Material: Blei. Gewicht: 77.33 g. Durchmesser: 47.00 mm. Aus einer alten süddeutschen Sammlung. mit rundem Kontrollstempel des Attalos.
Auction Leu 2023: ROMAN. Circa 1st-3rd centuries. Weight of 3 Ounkia (Lead, 43x47 mm, 77.36 g). Γ within square incuse; to left, round countermark inscribed 'ATTA/ΛΟΥ ΔIC (?)'. Rev. BA [...] / [...] IAN/OY. Pondera 14476 (this weight). Minor flan fault on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Authority, Denomination
Greek Stamped / Countermarked Authority
Fac simile

Γ

Countermark:
ΑΤΤΑ
ΛΟΥ
ΔΙC (?)

ΒΑ . .
ΙΑΝ
ΟΥ

Edition
γ´. || ΒΑ[- - -]|ιαν|οῦ (?).
Countermark: Ἀττά|λου | ΔΙΣ (?)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Jan. 1, 2005
circumstances
Antiquities trade. Auction Leu 2023: From a European collection, formed before 2005. Auction Künker am Dom 2021: Aus einer alten süddeutschen Sammlung.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK , ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 1 TO 300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Antiquities Trade March 14, 2023 None
Private Collection, Southern Germany (= A. W. Collection?) None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Auction Leu 2023a None 3529 None None
VARIA
Additional comment
On sale on MA-Shop [Künker am Dom] (2021). MA-ID: 1961500334.
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